Baseball Recap: Neosho Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Win

Wildcats

Previous Games

04/14/25 vs Mt. Vernon	11-1
04/10/25 @ Glendale	12-8
04/08/25 vs Central	4-0
04/04/25 vs Miami	13-3
04/01/25 vs Waynesville	16-0
+ 5 more games

Neosho waltzed into their matchup on Monday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Brodie Arthur tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.

At the plate, Hudson Williams and Brody Crane did most of the damage at the plate: Williams went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI, while Crane went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Williams a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam McInturff, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.

Neosho was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Neosho pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Neosho will welcome Kickapoo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will challenge Nevada at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.